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Nokia looks to reboot Windows Phone push in the U.S., but it won't be easy

Nokia's is rebooting its U.S. Windows Phone push with the arrival of the low-cost Lumia 521 on T-Mobile and Lumia 928 for Verizon Wireless, but increasing sales to meaningful volumes in the very competitive U.S. market will not be easy.

Cisco acquisition highlights growing interest in small cells

Operators and telecom equipment vendors are showing a growing interest in small cells, which aim to give users improved coverage and speeds.

Carrier solutions for areas without adequate wireless service

There are still areas in the U.S. that have limited or no wireless telecommunications. How are the four major suppliers handling this?

Why some U.S. homes and businesses still don't have cellular service

While large portions of the U.S. are looking forward to faster wireless broadband, some regions don't have even simple cell phone service. What is being done to help?

Two personal Wi-Fi hotspots: Different strokes for different folks

Two Wi-Fi mobile hotspots offer very different services: The Verizon Wireless JetPack is fast but pricey while the FreedomPop Photon is limited but free.

FreedomPop: Great idea that needs a better network

Shaw reviews the FreedomPop Photon.

3 ways to add broadband to your mobile devices

If your mobile device doesn't come with cellular broadband, there are several ways you can add it -- but there are advantages and disadvantages to each method.

Elgan: I'm a digital nomad (and so are you)

New technology enables almost everyone reading this to live and work with more freedom and flexibility. Are you missing the boat?

How to set up email on your iPhone

If you're setting up your first email account on your iPhone, simply tap the Mail icon in the dock at the bottom of the home screen. If adding a second or third account, tap Settings, scroll down to Mail, Contacts, Calendars, tap it and then tap Add account...

Quizboard for iPhone

You draw with your friends. You come up with clever words against them. You even play a game or two of hangman with them. You might as well challenge them to a game of trivia, too.

NTIA to address mobile privacy at July 12 meeting

The U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration will step up work on an effort to develop mobile privacy standards on July 12, when the agency meets with mobile carriers, app developers and other stakeholders in the first of a series of meetings on online privacy.

Robber Rabbits for iPhone and iPad

Robber Rabbits and Robber Rabbits HD are two cartoonish physics-based games from Alawar Entertainment.

N.O.V.A. 3 for iPhone and iPad

The protagonist of the N.O.V.A. series tells his AI sidekick that this time, really, he's through. He's going to quit. But like any good Space Marine, he reloads his rifle and jumps back into the fray anyway. Such a moment fairly well encapsulates the N.O.V.A. series: It's a tired and clichA(c)d sci-fi shooter franchise but hey, why stop now?

Ski Safari for iPhone and iPad

For me, Tiny Wings sets the gold standard for what a casual game should be on the iOS platform. It's simple to control, fun to play, and the in-game mini-challenges you need to conquer in order to level up keep you coming back for more. It's been a long search trying to find a game that gives Tiny Wings a run for its money, but I think Ski Safari from Defiant Development is more than up to the task. In fact, in some ways, it even betters the Tiny Wings experience.

Keeping life-saving medicine in stock with SMS technology

An SMS management tool and a Web-based reporting tool give increased visibility into antimalarial medicine inventories among health facilities

Magnetic Billiards: Blueprint for iPhone and iPad

Magnetic Billiards: Blueprint from Zee 3 Limited is a study in contrasts. The game has simple graphics--it takes places on a billiard table sketched out on a set of blueprints--but the colors and patterns are quite striking. It's a pretty simple game--you can get right to playing without ever swiping your way through the in-app tutorials--but there are tricks and tips you can only master by diving in deep. And it's a textbook casual game that you can play in short bursts and put down again--though, if you're not careful, you could find yourself spending a lot of time trying to conquer Magnetic Billiards.

Type on PDF and Type on PDF Pro for iPhone and iPad

Type on PDF and its more expensive counterpart, Type on PDF Pro, are powerful apps that provide a number of sophisticated tools for both using and creating Acrobat files. Both enable you to simply fill in or annotate already-existing PDF documents. But what sets Type on PDF apart from similar apps is the inclusion of a simple programming language that enables you to create custom PDF templates which can restrict the types of information that are put into form fields and also perform simple calculations.

Soccer games vie for top honors on the iPhone, iPad

For fans of soccer--or football, on the other side of the Atlantic--the just-completed season was one for the books. Manchester City won the English Premier League in the waning moments of the season. Unheralded Montpellier took the title in France, while Juventus returned to glory in Serie A. And Chelsea took Europe's big prize, with a stirring and improbable run to Champions League glory. It's the kind of excitement you don't want to see come to an end, even with the Euro 2012 tournament set to get underway in a few weeks. And if you've got an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad, you don't have to let something as inconvenient as an off-season stand in the way of you and constant soccer excitement.

Diary of an App Maker: What it's like to develop for iOS

In my time at Macworld, I've reviewed and tested numerous iOS apps. I've also reported on the challenges that iOS developers face. But it was only recently that I built my first iOS app, along with developer (and frequent Macworld contributor) Marco Tabini. The experience left me with insights into the iOS development process that I probably would never have otherwise discovered, and a better understanding of what the developers of many of our favorite apps go through on a regular basis.

BYOD: New animal, new taming techniques

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